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How to read Mayan glyphs
The first part of the Mayan writing system to be deciphered by the western scholars in the XIXth century was its numerical system. Unlike many believed, the system turned out to be remarkably sophisticated. Very similar to the Arabic system, the Maya... Who was Montezuma?
The name can also be spelled as Moctezuma, and he was the ninth Aztec emperor of Mexico. Montezuma is particularly famous for his confrontation with Hernán Cortés, the Spanish conquistador. He was the leader of the Aztec empire from 1502 until his de... The common life of the Aztecs part II - The middle and lower social divisions in the Aztec Society
The Aztec word macehualtin designated the people that did not belong to the upper social spheres (artisans, traders, and government officials), but excluded the sphere of the slaves. The word is derived from the verb macehualo, which means “work to e... The Every day life of the Aztec people
Very few is left today of the ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. Most of what is left of this city lies at the bottom of Mexico city’s Historical center. The city was largely destroyed during the Spanish conquest between the year 1519 and 1521 A.D, ... The Aztec Jorney Across the Mexican Territory
If you have a close look at the Mexican flag, you will see that in its central area lies the figure of an eagle eating a snake in the top of a cactus. This is a very representative image of the Mexican National identity, which can also be seen at one...
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